Executive Job Description | Our client, a top tier investment firm located in New York is seeking their Technology Audit Director for Corporate Technology. This person will be responsible for driving audit assurance to the internal stakeholders, facing off with technology and business management, Audit Committee members and Regulators. The Audit Director, working with the global IT Audit Portfolio Directors and Audit Management, will determine the appropriate level of audit coverage for the technology environment globally.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
{ Working with other key IT Audit colleagues, to determine and deliver the strategy of the Corporate Technology audit
{ Take a strategic approach to risk identification, audit assignment planning and testing in line with the plans for growth and technology transformation
{ Working with the International Audit Directors, to build and maintain a strong credible relationship with senior management, Audit Committee and Regulators
{ Build strong relationships across the business whilst maintaining a professional distance in order to retain independence
{ Lead discussions with business leaders regarding audit findings, maintaining a firm position on controls that have to be implemented but offering a value-add, solutions-oriented risk assessment
{ Advise management on matters concerning risk, controls and corporate governance and participate in related committees.
{ Inspire, lead, develop and grow the team in order to meet departmental objectives and manage expectations
{ Deliver the annual audit plan on time and meet departmental quality assurance standards
{ Establish and maintain a process to monitor the disposition of control issues previously recorded, verify the effectiveness of corrective action, and reporting the status of outstanding issues that are past due implementation targets.
{ Develop and maintain cooperative, collaborative and productive, team-driven relationships. Promote effective communications and information exchange, both within the audit group, the business units and functional areas audited.
{ Suggest, as required, new techniques, methods and practices to improve audit effectiveness and efficiency.
{ Maintain a requisite knowledge of current trends and technical issues impacting audit and areas of audit responsibilities.
{ Ensure that training and development programs are in place so that staff can improve their skills, grow professionally and be part of the firm¡¦s focus on succession planning for the Audit Group.
Experience:
*15 years experience required with a combination of Public and Private within a financial services firm.
*Tenacious, robust and resilient, able to operate in a changing and sometime turbulent environment
*High energy
* Strong commercial and punchy communication style
* Ambitious
* Results-focused
The successful individual will have the right level of personal gravitas and credibility to deal with senior management, Audit Committee members and Regulators. The candidate is expected to be confident, articulate, sharp and commercially astute and bring audit experience in a business of comparable size and complexity. Whilst experience of a technology environment is important, a technology expert is not required, but rather someone who balances technical skills against strong audit skills and superior stakeholder management abilities. Most important will be their ability to deliver results within aggressive and sometimes changing priorities.
Compensation: -175k -200k plus bonus and all benefits.
Contact: Kevin J. Collins / kcollins@korenrogers.com
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